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Home Business in Cobb County, GA (2026)

4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Cobb County, Georgia.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cobb County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Zoning & Home Occupation Permits

Cobb County allows home occupations as a zoning-permitted accessory use only if they stay inside the dwelling, employ just residents, and use no more than 25 percent of the home.

Cobb County Home Occupation Standards

Some Restrictions

Cobb County Code § 134-1

(4)Such use shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit and only persons living in the dwelling unit shall be employed in such occupation.(5)No more than 25 percent of the dwelling unit may be used for the operation.(6)No materials, equipment or business vehicles may be stored or parked on the premises except that one business vehicle, used exclusively by the resident may be parked in ...

Signage Rules

Cobb County's zoning code bans any exterior sign or evidence of a home-based business in unincorporated areas, including identifying signage of any kind.

Cobb County Home Business Sign Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Cobb County Code § 134-1

(1)There shall be no exterior evidence of the home occupation, including but not limited to any type of identifying signs.(2)No merchandise or articles used or sold shall be displayed in such a way as to be visible from outside the structure.(3)No mechanical equipment shall be used for such occupation except such equipment as is customary for purely household and hobby purposes.(4)Such use shal...

Customer Traffic Restrictions

Cobb County's zoning code bars home-based businesses in unincorporated areas from hosting clients or customers, except for one-on-one instruction like tutoring or music lessons.

Cobb County Home Business Client Ban

Significant Restrictions

Cobb County Code § 134-1

(8)No clients or customers are allowed on the premises, except for individual instruction, such as tutoring, musical lessons and the like, for the purpose of supplementing an income. Deck means a roofless accessory attached or detached platform without exterior walls, generally constructed of wood, which adjoins a residence. Rails or safety features shall not be deemed to be exterior walls. ...

Home Daycare

Unincorporated Cobb County allows in-home day care as a permitted use in every single-family residential zoning district, from R-80 through RA-5. The zoning code caps paid enrollment at six children, excludes the provider's own relatives from that count, bars employees, and requires off-street parking for drop-off and pickup under Cobb County Code section 134-1.

Cobb County In-Home Day Care Six-Child Limit

Some Restrictions

Cobb County Code of Ordinances § 134-1 (Zoning, Article I, Definitions: "In-home day care")

In-home day care means child care provided within single-family districts subject to the following limitations: (1)There shall be a maximum of six children for whom compensation is received;(2)For purpose of this definition only, children who are related by direct blood kin or adoption to the child care provider shall not be included in the calculation of the six-child limitation;(3)The child c...

Home Business by City in Cobb County

1 cities in Cobb County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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